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Abduction Charge For Maryland Driver In Massive Virginia 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say Abduction Charge For Maryland Driver In Massive Virginia 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say
Abduction Charge For Maryland Driver In Massive Virginia 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say Police have announced the arrest of a Baltimore County driver in connection with a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County. Brandon Extecoc Santos, 20, of Parkville, was arrested on Friday, April 19, in connection with the "street takeover" Easter Sunday, Fairfax County police announced. Santos was charged with abduction, assault on a law enforcement officer, wearing a mask in public, and obstruction of justice. He was held in Baltimore County, Maryland pending extradition back to Fairfax County. Police did not detail his involvement in…
Woman Held Hostage, Sexually Assaulted By Man She Met On Gainesville Street: Cops Woman Held Hostage, Sexually Assaulted By Man She Met On Gainesville Street: Cops
Teodros Girma Arrested For Abduction, Sexual Assault A 60-year-old Virginia man was arrested after holding a victim hostage and sexually assaulting her, police said. Teodros Girma, of Gainesville, approached a woman around 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 12 on Deming Drive, and went into the woman's apartment together, Prince William County police said. Girma prevented her from leaving and inappropriately touched her, police said. The victim eventually left the apartment and reported the incident to a family member who contacted the police.  Girma was arrested and charged with abduction with intent to defile and sexual assault.
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD A Spotsylvania man has been arrested after abducting the woman and bringing her with him on a high-speed police pursuit this week, authorities said. William Alexander Chandler, 36, and the woman were fighting at the  Harrison Crossing shopping center around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, the county sheriff's office said. The two got a vehicle that went west on Plank Road towards Orange County. Witnesses kept 911 dispatchers appraised of where the car was going, which was also being observed by First Sgt. S. Northrup. The sergeant spotted the vehicle near Plank Road and Elys Ford Roa…
Man Who Knocked Victim Cold With Baseball Bat Found Month After Mob Attack In Haymarket: Cops Man Who Knocked Victim Cold With Baseball Bat Found Month After Mob Attack In Haymarket: Cops
Man Who Knocked Victim Cold With Baseball Bat Found Month After Mob Attack In Haymarket: Cops A 28-year-old Prince William County man has been arrested for his role in a mob assault that left a 46-year-old man unconscious, authorities said. The victim was dropped at an area hospital on March 8 around 4:30 p.m. after he was assaulted at a property on the 4200 block of James Madison Highway in Haymarket, county police said. During the investigation, detectives learned the victim had been assaulted by multiple male acquaintances, including Juan Manuel Mata Benavides, police said. At one point during the encounter, Benavideas struck the victim in the head with a baseball bat, …
Gunman Who Broke Into Ex-GF's Stafford Home, Assaulted Her Arrested At Nearby Bar: Sheriff Gunman Who Broke Into Ex-GF's Stafford Home, Assaulted Her Arrested At Nearby Bar: Sheriff
Gunman Who Broke Into Ex-GF's Stafford Home, Assaulted Her Arrested At Nearby Bar: Sheriff A 52-year-old Stafford man was found at a Fredericksburg bar hours after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home to assault her, authorities said. Michael Odham showed up at the woman's home just before 6 p.m. Friday, April 5, and began yelling at her, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said.  The woman locked the doors to the home but Odham broke in, the sheriff said. The victim was able to flee and tried to leave in her car, but Odham’s vehicle was blocking her in.  Odham pulled out a firearm while preventing the victim from leaving, and assaulted her. Eventually, O…
Police ID Woodbridge Man Wanted For Crash With Cruiser At Massive VA Car Meet Police ID Woodbridge Man Wanted For Crash With Cruiser At Massive VA Car Meet
Police ID Woodbridge Man Wanted For Crash With Cruiser At Massive VA Car Meet Police have announced additional arrests at a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County last weekend. Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, an officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield where a large group of individuals were driving recklessly and in circles, police said. Another group of people surrounded the officer’s cruiser, and at least one attempted to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said.  The group prevented the off…
AMBER ALERT: Captor, Teen Missing After Vehicle Located In Virginia: State Police AMBER ALERT: Captor, Teen Missing After Vehicle Located In Virginia: State Police
Amber ALERT: Captor, Teen Missing After Vehicle Located In Virginia: State Police The search is on for a 15-year-old girl who was believed to have been abducted by a 23-year-old man in Virginia on Thursday, April 4. The black Honda Accord being sought in connection with the case of Ronique Channel Proteat and Tyrell Ashley Davenport was found. However, 15-year-old Ronique remains missing, having last been seen in Newbridge Terrace in Richmond Wednesday, April 3. She is believed to have been taken by Tyrell. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Fredericksburg Knifepoint Rapist Arrested At Burger King: Stafford Sheriff Fredericksburg Knifepoint Rapist Arrested At Burger King: Stafford Sheriff
Fredericksburg Knifepoint Rapist Arrested At Burger King: Stafford Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint in Stafford is facing a litany of charges, police said. Beginning the night of Tuesday, March 26, Nicholas Middleton held the woman at knife point and began sexually assaulting her, holding her against her will somewhere in Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The victim recounted the harrowing attack to deputies at Mary Washington Hospital, where she was treated for her injuries, Decatur said. Detectives were able to identify Middleton as a suspect and arrested him around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2…
Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops
Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held a 59-year-old business employee captive and raped her, and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old college student in Virginia. In announcing the arrest of Kevin Lopez-Altan of Annandale, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis called him a "monstrous man" whose alleged crimes are "abhorrent." On Wednesday, March 20, Lopez-Altan was twice denied entry from an Annandale business. Then, he forced his way in, and held the 59-year-old business owner captive for several hours.  Lopez-Altan sexually assaulted the woman repeatedly an…
Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (UPDATED) Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (UPDATED)
Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (Updated) A third person has been arrested for his alleged role in a home invasion in Fairfax County late last year during a violent robbery, police announced on Thursday. Cartier Wesley, 24, of Lorton, is the latest to be implicated in the crime that landed Elijah Thomas, 24, and Jaquan Ross, 32, behind bars for a December robbery in McLean. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Spring Hill Road, where three men reportedly forced their way into a home brandishing a gun and demanded money. According to a police spo…
Virginia Beach Ex-Con Guilty Of Burning GF's Dog Alive, Killing GF, His Father Figure Virginia Beach Ex-Con Guilty Of Burning GF's Dog Alive, Killing GF, His Father Figure
Virginia Beach Ex-Con Guilty Of Burning GF's Dog Alive, Killing GF, His Father Figure A 32-year-old Virginia man has been convicted of charges filed in the horrific killings of his girlfriend, his father figure, and his girlfriend's dog. Cola Winborne Beale IV, formerly of Linda Court in Virginia Beach, went on a violent crime spree between March 22 and 24, 2022, City of Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney Colin D. Stolle said. Cola Winborne Beale IV.      US Marshals Service In a chilling interview shared to YouTube by 13News Now, Beale details the killings, admits to them, and said he had even more planned. Beale and his girlfriend, Czavi’er Hil…
Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia
Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia A wanted man is in custody after abducting and assaulting a woman before barricading himself inside a Fairfax County home for hours over the weekend, police say. Silvio Meza, Jr., 33, put police through their paces on Sunday afternoon during a standoff that lasted more than seven hours after an incident involving a woman he injured during an altercation. Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on March 10, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were approached by a woman who had been assaulted by a man - later identified as Meza - who was inside a home in the 6700 block of Chestnut Avenue in M…
Armed Barricade Suspect Who Abducted Victim Surrenders After Hours-Long Fairfax Standoff: PD Armed Barricade Suspect Who Abducted Victim Surrenders After Hours-Long Fairfax Standoff: PD
Armed Barricade Suspect Who Abducted Victim Surrenders After Hours-Long Fairfax Standoff: PD After an hours-long standoff, a barricaded man is in custody in Fairfax County, police said. Officers were called to a home on Chestnut Avenue in Mosby around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10 for a possibly-armed man who abducted and assaulted a victim, county police said. The man then refused to leave his home, prompting a standoff with police until 9:50 p.m., when he was taken into custody, police said. The victim had previously been safely removed. No further updates had been released as of Monday morning.
Assault By Mob: Two Suspects Sought In Fight Involving Ex-Con In Haymarket, Police Say Assault By Mob: Two Suspects Sought In Fight Involving Ex-Con In Haymarket, Police Say
Assault By Mob: Two Suspects Sought In Fight Involving Ex-Con In Haymarket, Police Say Two people are wanted and a third ex-con has already been arrested in connection with a fight involving weapons at a home in Prince William County last month, police said. Police are seeking Jasmine Garcia and Eric Yovany Melara in connection with the incident on the 4300 block of Sudley Road in Haymarket at 12:45 a.m. Feb. 23, county police said. There, a 31-year-old woman was assaulted by a 24-year-old man had a knife held to his neck, authorities said. A short time later, another individual brandished a firearm and held it to the male victim’s head, police said.  Eventually, parti…
Woodbridge Abductor Who Sexually Assaulted Near-Stranger In His Car Captured: Police Woodbridge Abductor Who Sexually Assaulted Near-Stranger In His Car Captured: Police
Woodbridge Abductor Who Sexually Assaulted Near-Stranger In His Car Captured: Police A 38-year-old Prince William County man was arrested after police say he sexually assaulted a woman riding in his car in November 2023. Farhad Mansoori, of Woodbridge, met his victim, a woman, on Nov. 10, 2023, police in Prince William County said. The following day, the woman was riding in Mansoori's car when he drove to an area on Touchstone Circle and sexually assaulted her, then dropped her off somewhere else, county police said March 4, 2024. Mansoori has been charged with abduction and sexual battery. He was being held without bond.
District Man Facing Life In Prison For Abduction, Attempted Rape In Virginia, Police Say District Man Facing Life In Prison For Abduction, Attempted Rape In Virginia, Police Say
District Man Facing Life In Prison For Abduction, Attempted Rape In Virginia, Police Say A 25-year-old District man is facing a lifetime behind bars following an attempted sexual assault in Alexandria last month, officials say. Dykwon Perry Davis has been charged by a multi-jurisdictional grand jury from Alexandria, Falls Church, and Arlington, on felony charges following an alleged incident late on Feb. 3 in the Potomac Yard neighborhood. Specifically, Davis was charged with abduction with the intent to defile and attempted rape. If convicted of the abduction charge, Davis will face life in prison. The attempted rape charge carries a maximum term of 10 years. Davis remains i…
Man Posing As Police During Home Invasion Apprehended In Prince William County: Officials Man Posing As Police During Home Invasion Apprehended In Prince William County: Officials
Man Posing As Police During Home Invasion Apprehended In Prince William County: Officials A second suspect has been apprehended by police in Prince William County following an investigation into the home invasion and abduction of a 19-year-old woman in Manassas last month, authorities announced. Manassas Park resident Kevin Vincent Brown, 25, has joined cohort Orlin Jasel Carcamo behind bars following his weekend arrest for an armed burglary in the 7400 block of Peppertree Lane in Manassas on Monday, Jan. 29. Shortly before 2 a.m. on the morning of the home invasion, officials say that officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the home, where three m…
Gunman Who Initiated Shootout With Woman's Ex-BF In Woodbridge Captured: Police Gunman Who Initiated Shootout With Woman's Ex-BF In Woodbridge Captured: Police
Gunman Who Initiated Shootout With Woman's Ex-BF In Woodbridge Captured: Police A gunman accused of shooting the ex-boyfriend of a woman whose car he was riding in has been captured after nearly four months, police in Prince William County said. Michael Carlos Duncan was a passenger in a white Kia Soul when he and the driver, a woman, got into an argument with the woman's ex-boyfriend on the 14500 block of Earlham Court in Woodbridge on Oct. 16, 2023, county police said. During the encounter, Duncan fired a handgun toward the victim, striking him once in the lower body, authorities said. The victim retreated to the home and fired his own weapon multiple towards the veh…
'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD 'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD
'Frantic' 911 Call Leads To Reunion Of Mother, 4-Month Old Taken In Stolen Vehicle: MPD A 4-month-old girl is back with her mother after being taken by a car thief in Georgetown who later dropped her off on the porch of a Southeast DC home, police confirmed. At around 6 p.m. on Jan. 5, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Darnel Robinson said that the department received a "frantic" 911 call from a mother who said that her white Jeep had been stolen in the 3000 block of M Street NW with her infant daughter in a car seat in the back of the vehicle. Less than an hour later, officials say that the baby was found still in her car seat in the 1500 block of 28th Street SE after resid…
Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say
Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Police officers in Virginia arrived just in the nick of time to prevent a grisly scene when a teen in Fairfax County broke into an elderly woman's home and attempted to sexually assault her, officials say. A 911 hang-up call led officers right to a woman's Chantilly home over the weekend when they went to conduct a welfare check and found a 16-year-old following her into her residence. The call was made around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23 in the 14600 block of Northwest Place. According to police, the teen tried to pull a fast one over on the investigators, stating that he was the "dist…
Man Killed Cat During 21-Hour Barricade That Ended On Virginia Rooftop: Police Man Killed Cat During 21-Hour Barricade That Ended On Virginia Rooftop: Police
Man Killed Cat During 21-Hour Barricade That Ended On Virginia Rooftop: Police The Fairfax County Police Department has  identified a victim in the 21-hour standoff in Culmore that ended with a man on the roof and an animal dead. Falls Church resident Brian Ramos, 21, put police through their paces after a scary scene played out inside an apartment and spilled outside to the rooftop after he killed a cat and set a fire, police say. According to police, at around 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officers were called to the 6000 block of Bellview Drive when two people were abducted by a roommate, one of whom was assaulted with a baseball bat.  Officers are in t…
Tipsters Lead Police To Driver Wanted For Abduction Of Woman In Prince William County Tipsters Lead Police To Driver Wanted For Abduction Of Woman In Prince William County
Tipsters Lead Police To Driver Wanted For Abduction Of Woman In Prince William County A Woodbridge man has been arrested after a days-long manhunt following a reported abduction and attempted sexual assault while giving a stranger a ride in Prince William County. Ricardio Antonio Chavarria Manjivar, 35, was arrested a day after the Prince William County Police Department released a sketch of a man accused of giving a 29-year-old woman a ride and a show during a weekend trip from Hell.  At around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a reported incident that took place in the area of Forestd…
Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops
Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops Police have made an arrest in a September rape at a Fairfax County motel, they said. Erick Vladamir Chacon Martinez, 23, had arranged to meet the victim at the Quarry Inn Motel at 7179 Lee Highway on Sept. 16, county police said. When the victim opened the door, Chacon Martinez pulled out a knife and threatened the victim, police said. The suspect then sexually assaulted her. The victim was able to escape the room and call 911. Surveillance footage of Chacon Martinez leaving hotel was found and shared with the community. During a review of digital evidence, detectives ident…
Composite Sketch Shows Woodbridge Woman's Abductor Composite Sketch Shows Woodbridge Woman's Abductor
Composite Sketch Shows Woodbridge Woman's Abductor A composite sketch has been released by police in Prince William County as they look to track down a man wanted for an abduction and attempted sexual assault after giving a stranger a ride. New details have been released by the department as they continue attempting to track down a suspicious suspect who gave a 29-year-old woman a ride - and a show - during an early morning incident that was reported on Sunday morning. At around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 3, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a reported incident that took place in the area of Fo…
Domestic Violence Victim Jumps Out Of Second-Story Window To Avoid Assault In Stafford: Sheriff Domestic Violence Victim Jumps Out Of Second-Story Window To Avoid Assault In Stafford: Sheriff
Domestic Violence Victim Jumps Out Of Second-Story Window To Avoid Assault In Stafford: Sheriff A woman had to leap from a second-story window in Stafford County after she was assaulted and abducted by her partner, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office says. Woodbridge resident Justin Hunter is facing serious charges following a harrowing scene that played out at the Arbor Grove Apartment complex on Monday evening during a domestic disturbance. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the building when neighbors made emergency calls advising that there was a woman screaming for help in a nearby unit and shouting to "call the police," prompting an im…
Man Abducted Woman 'With Intent To Defile' In Prince William County, Police Say Man Abducted Woman 'With Intent To Defile' In Prince William County, Police Say
Man Abducted Woman 'With Intent To Defile' In Prince William County, Police Say Police say that a 19-year-old man abducted and sexually assaulted a woman in Prince William County. Bristow resident Cailin Kalief Lamar Ash has been charged with multiple counts of rape and abduction with the intent to defile a woman inside an area home earlier this year, authorities announced. Detectives launched an investigation this week following a reported assault that took place inside a home in the 10000 block of Orland Sone Drive in Bristow on April 22. The investigation found that Ash allegedly prevented the woman from leaving the Bristow residence before sexually assaulting her …
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge Apartment: Police Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge Apartment: Police
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge Apartment: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after terrorizing a woman during a domestic incident inside a Prince William County apartment, police say. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the Woodbridge Station Apartments in the 13900 block of Wasp Way, where a woman reported a violent domestic incident involving 30-year-old Elijah Nickey Rankin. According to police, the two got into a heated argument that resulted in Rankin physically preventing the woman from contacting the police before grabbing her throat as the dispute continued. It is alleged that Rankin then destroyed items and clothes wit…
TRAPPED: Abduction Charge For Woman Ramming Victim's Car While Talking On Phone In Dumfries: PD TRAPPED: Abduction Charge For Woman Ramming Victim's Car While Talking On Phone In Dumfries: PD
Trapped: Abduction Charge For Woman Ramming Victim's Car While Talking On Phone In Dumfries: PD A woman is wanted in Prince William County after playing a real-life game of bumper cars with a man she got into an argument with over the phone on Sunday afternoon, police say. At around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 17500 block of Victoria Falls Drive in Dumfries, where there was a strange domestic incident that played out between Adajahlaun Tashayla Settle and a 32-year-old acquaintance. According to police, Settle, 25, of Manassas, was engaged in a conversation with the man while the two were driving separa…
Abductor In Custody Following Pursuit Across Loudoun, Fairfax Counties: Police Abductor In Custody Following Pursuit Across Loudoun, Fairfax Counties: Police
Abductor In Custody Following Pursuit Across Loudoun, Fairfax Counties: Police A man suspected of abducting a woman then fleeing from deputies is in custody after a a pursuit through both Loudoun and Fairfax counties, authorities said. Around 1:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30,  the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) got a call from a citizen reporting what they believed to have been an abduction in progress, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.  As deputies arrived on the scene, the suspect, driving a black Hummer, drove away northbound on the Loudoun County Parkway. The deputies activated their emergency equipment and attempted to pull the vehicle ov…
Smiling Suspect, Comrade Kicked Woman After Knocking Her To Ground In Woodbridge: Police Smiling Suspect, Comrade Kicked Woman After Knocking Her To Ground In Woodbridge: Police
Smiling Suspect, Comrade Kicked Woman After Knocking Her To Ground In Woodbridge: Police Two women were arrested for robbing and beating a 25-year-old woman last month in Virginia. Nancy Elizabeth Salinas Valles and Jazzmine Marie Moore are both facing charges of assault by mob, malicious wounding, abduction, and robbery, in connection with the Aug. 16 incident in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Valles and Moore were in a physical fight with the victim, during which they took her phone from her and forced her to drive to a nearby parking lot, police said. Shortly after, the victim left and the suspects followed her to a nearby residential area where the vic…
Man Charged With Strangling, Abducting 19-Year-Old During Domestic Incident In Manassas: Police Man Charged With Strangling, Abducting 19-Year-Old During Domestic Incident In Manassas: Police
Man Charged With Strangling, Abducting 19-Year-Old During Domestic Incident In Manassas: Police A Virginia man who repeatedly verbally and physically abused a 19-year-old woman in Prince William County is behind bars after attempting to evade police, authorities announced on Monday. Jerome Cochuran-Daniels, Jr., 20, is in custody more than a week after an alleged domestic dispute with the woman inside the Coverstone 4 Apartments in the 7600 block of Cass Place in Manassas. Police say that at 3 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, a 19-year-old and Cochuran-Daniels got into a verbal argument that rapidly escalated, during which he pushed her before they were able to separate.  Things …